Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the leg in the triangle shown below 12 15

Tinamarie asked Oct 10, 2022

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Answer:

9 = x (assuming 15 is the hypotenuse)

Explanation:

15^2 = 12^2 + x^2

225 = 144 + x^2

subtract 144 from both sides

81 = x^2

square root both sides

9 = x

Danyal Imran answered Oct 14, 2022

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